Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
Fasten your seatbelts, folks because these Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies are gonna rock your world! There's a layer of creamy peanut butter baked right under fudgy and rich brownies and my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 294kcal
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Layer
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Chocolate Layers
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8” x 8” pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium sized bowl, use a large spoon or spatula to combine the ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup packed brown sugar, 1 large egg and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.Mix, then add the ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Combine until just mixed.
- In a separate bowl, combine the chocolate layer ingredients. You'll need ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract. Once just combined, lightly fold in ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder and ⅛ teaspoon salt until just mixed. Do not overmix.
- Scoop the peanut butter layer into the bottom of your pan and spread evenly. Top with the chocolate brownie layer, spreading the batter out evenly on top of the peanut butter layer.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes. Brownies will still be soft and gooey when they come out of the oven, but will firm up further as they cool.
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Notes
Tips:
- All you need are several bowls, an 8x8 baking dish and a large spoon for this recipe.
- Use your leftover cocoa powder to whip up some hot chocolate in the Instant Pot!
- Do not over mix the brownie batter.
To freeze brownies for later
To freeze the entire pan: Wrap the entire pan of brownies tightly in plastic wrap, followed by a layer of aluminum foil. To freeze individual pieces: Wrap individual brownies in plastic wrap. You can place them all in a single layer inside a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. To thaw: To thaw, remove the brownies from the freezer and let them sit at room temperature for a few hours or overnight. Brownies will keep in the freezer up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
